Ken Enticknap was rescued by Surg Capt Jolly after the sinking of HMS Ardent.

“It was (the) early evening of May 21 1982 and little did I know that this was the day I was to come into contact with an amazing man, someone who would save my life and become a really good friend,” he said.

“Rick has had a significant impact on my life ever since the moment we met going up on a wire dangling from a helicopter.”

Major General Julian Thompson, who commanded 3 Commando Brigade in 1982, said: “Surg Capt Rick Jolly was in charge of the field hospital at Ajax Bay during the Falklands War of 1982.